How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
Government should increase taxes and spend more on health, education and social benefits.

	%
Strongly agree	14
Agree	23
Neither agree nor disagree	22
Disagree	28
Strongly disagree	9
I don't know	4

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	16	11
Agree	29	18
Neither agree nor disagree	19	24
Disagree	24	33
Strongly disagree	9	8
I don't know	2	6

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	18	15	10	12	14	16
Agree	16	16	16	24	30	34
Neither agree nor disagree	16	19	28	22	19	24
Disagree	30	36	30	33	27	19
Strongly disagree	9	14	12	6	7	4
I don't know	11	1	5	3	3	3

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	14	10	20
Agree	25	21	26
Neither agree nor disagree	24	21	20
Disagree	26	34	26
Strongly disagree	7	10	7
I don't know	5	4	1

 

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